Some of the major benefits derive from doing proper Manpower Planning are as follows:-

Enable the determination of personnel needs of an organization

It is an essential component of strategic planning

It helps to ascertain and identify critical shortages of skilled staff and take corrective action by timely recruitment, etc so as to prevent production break-down or under-utilization of plant capacity

An integral part of managerial succession plan by identifying and developing potential managers

Enable organization to cope with changes in competitive forces, markets, technology, product, etc all of which always generate changes in job contents, skill demands, number and type of personnel

Enable the procurement of personnel with necessary qualification, skill knowledge, work experience and proper work attitude.

Involves in selection and development of employees well in advance so as to meet any contingencies.

Besides looking and reacting to staff deficit, Manpower Plannin is also able to identify any surplus/redundancy, if any in an organization.